Bocche di San Lorenzo

Bocche di San Lorenzo or  simply Bocche is a small locality in the comune of Santa Margherita Ligure in the Metropolitan City of Genoa in Liguria in Italy. It is made up of a few paths, benched and signposts.http://www.caicalco.it/pdf/2018/20180408_Ruta%20Portofino.pdf  Viewed on 08/97/2022

 Etymology 
The full meaning of the name Bocche is unknown however, it is believed that the name comes from "presenza del passaggio naturale che mette in corrispondenza gli opposti versanti del Promontorio." or the "presence of the natural passage that links the opposite sides of the Promontory."

 Geography 
Bocche is located at the junctions between a few trails and paths between the mountains of Monte delle Bocche and Monte Pollone. It is atop the "Fosso delle Bocche" stream which is directly named after it. Bocche is located on the border between Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino. 

 Trails and Paths 
TrailType of wayMain OSM RelationOther OSM Relation(s)No. of NodesSurfaceNotesLa GabbiaPathOSM124DirtPath which runs to the summit of Monte delle BoccheItinerario dei 2 Golfi TrailOSMRuta - Pietre Strette - Olmi - PortofinoTrack:502021708Track:2379125023GravelLong distance Hiking trail which passes through the locality.
Bocche acts as a waypoint marker for it.Felciara - Bocche PathPathOSMPath:3627736535CobblestoneLinks Feliciara with Bocche directly.
Crosses over the Fosso delle Bocche.Access bike a Busseto, Pollone e MulinoPathOSMPath:50202171021DirtDirectly links Bocche with the summit of Monte Pollone.Raccordo Monte Croci di NozaregoPathOSMPath:77623240514DirtStub between Itinerario dei 2 Golfi and Pollone access bike path.

 Monte delle Bocche 
Monte delle Bocche is a mountain nearby to Bocche where it gets its name, Monte delle Bocche is accessed from Bocche via the Gabbia path. It is 510 metres tall and has 41 metres of prominence. Monte delle Bocche has been named and mapped since long ago.

 Fosso delle Bocche 

The Fosso delle Bocche is a tributary of the Rio Valle Ruffinale stream, it is sourced at Monte delle Bocche and the Bocche-Feliciara path formes the only crossing over it.

 Amenities 
Bocche is now only a waypoint marker with a few amenities for stopping hikers and tourists on the many hiking routes which pass through it.

 Bench
 Signposts
 Viewpoint
 Water Fountain

All major buildings and infrastructure that existed in the original settlement have since disappeared.

 References 

Category:Settlements in Genoa